Table 1 Basic patient characteristics and blood stream infections (BSI).

No. of patients

90

89

-

Male (proportion in %)

51 (57)

60 (67)

0.16

Female (proportion in %)

39 (43)

29 (33)

Age (years): median

10.4

7.2

0.52

   IQR^Δ

5.2 to 14.7

3.7 to 16.1

   Range

0.2 to 35.2

0.0 to 35.4

CVAD utilization days

   Cumulative No.

6,086

6,705

#

   Port

3,672

3,989

   Broviac

2,414

2,716

Malignancy No. (%)

0.09

   ALL

21 (23)

26 (29)

   AML

3 (3)

6 (7)

   NHL and HD

15 (17)

7 (8)

   Solid tumor

30 (33)

22 (25)

   ZNS

18 (20)

27 (30)

   MAS

2 (2)

0 (0)

   MDS

0 (0)

1 (1)

   LCH

1 (1)

0 (0)

Malignancy in relapse No. (%)

16 (18)

13 (15)

0.69

No of patients with

0.41

Port (proportion in %)

68 (76)

62 (70)

Broviac (proportion in %)

22 (24)

27 (30)

CVAD removal due to infection: No. (%)

4 (4.4)

3 (3.4)^Ω

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